Beam Physicist Job in Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland

At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific instruments to study the basic constituents of matter, the fundamental particles. The particles are made to collide together at close to the speed of light. The process gives the physicists clues about how the particles interact, and provides insights into the fundamental laws of nature.

Beam Physicist Job Description

As Beam Physicist you will:

• Take responsibility for the exploitation of the secondary beams in the PS East and SPS North Areas and in the CERN accelerator complex, ensuring that the beams operate at high efficiency to fulfil the yearly physics programme.
• Perform particle beam design studies (optics, simulations, and background conditions), ensure their readiness and optimize the beams for the needs of the experiments.
• Resolve interface issues and liaise with the experiments for the optimal exploitation of the beam lines in line with the respective physics goals.
• Discuss with users to understand their requirements in terms of secondary and tertiary beam characteristics, ensure the requirements are in line with existing beam lines, study and propose upgrades whenever necessary.
• Provide guidance and work in close collaboration with the PS and SPS operations teams to ensure the optimal exploitation of the beam lines and ensure the best support to the experimental teams.
• Contribute to the modernisation process of all beam related design software tools.
• Write and contribute to software used for the high-level control or analysis of the beam lines. Document the beam lines and report to the relevant committees.
• Collaborate with the radiation protection and safety teams to ensure the safe operation of the beam lines, particularly for the experimental teams. Supervise students and technicians.

Beam Physicist Job Requirements

Qualification required: PhD in the field of physics or equivalent.
 

• Working with simulation tools widely used in particle and accelerator physics and capability for data analysis.
• Knowledge of experimental high-energy particle physics, in particular for particle detectors.
• Knowledge of the principles of accelerator physics.
• Safety issues in particle accelerators, underground installations and experimental areas, and practices used to mitigate the risks.
• Knowledge of radiation protection issues, in particular related to particle beams and accelerators, and methods used to mitigate the risks. Knowledge of beam optics (rings and transfer lines).
• Beam-machine interaction simulation: focus on particle matter interaction and respective physics processes.
• Primary and secondary beam line design.
• Detector design, construction, testing and operation.
• Physics simulation: monte-carlo techniques, transport codes and respective physics models.
• Detector performance simulation and analysis.
• Programming/Software development: physics and beam related programming including data analysis.
• Project management. Library and documentation management.
• Functional computing competence is essential and knowledge of modern engineering management techniques is considered as an asset.

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Please Note: Deadline 12.02.2017!

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